Seahawks’ Doug Baldwin: ‘I’m a Firm Believer You Have to Stand or Sit for What You Believe In’

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TAPPER: “Now, I know you don't take a knee during the anthem. But do you understand why some military members, especially people who have lost family members fighting for freedom, take an issue with those who take a knee?”
BALDWIN: “Absolutely. And I think that's a huge part of the conversation is empathy piece of it. I'm a firm believer you have to stand or sit for what you believe in. And that's what makes our country great. And so, yes, I definitely can understand the passion and the fever that comes about when you have that symbol and that image. But, again, you know, I think it's bigger than that. To her point, if you see the flag and you see oppression when you look at the flag, you know, then stand up, do something about it. She's absolutely right. And I think that what we are misinterpreting is the people that are taking a knee that feel the need to protest, that's exactly what they are doing. They are standing up. They are being courageous. They are putting themselves out there and being vulnerable. And that's really the point of it. But it all comes back down to empathy. And, really, it's our first Amendment right."